Tsegalem Woldemariam: Threads of Freedom, Gebunden
Threads of Freedom
- voices of Eritrean women in the liberation struggle
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- Verlag:
- Eritrean Relief & Rehabilitation Association, 05/2026
- Einband:
- Gebunden
- Sprache:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9798234045737
- Artikelnummer:
- 12707111
- Umfang:
- 266 Seiten
- Gewicht:
- 581 g
- Maße:
- 210 x 148 mm
- Stärke:
- 22 mm
- Erscheinungstermin:
- 24.5.2026
- Hinweis
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Achtung: Artikel ist nicht in deutscher Sprache!
Klappentext
Threads of Freedom brings forward the untold stories of Eritrean women whose courage shaped a nation's long struggle for liberation. They carried rifles, stretchers, secrets, and entire communities on their backs. They fought two wars at once, the war for Eritrea, and the war for their own humanity. Through intimate testimonies and vivid recollections, this book traces the lives of women who marched barefoot into Sahel, stitched wounds under fire, organized clandestine networks in the shadows of Asmara, survived imprisonment, endured exile, and rebuilt their lives with quiet, unbreakable strength.
These are not stories of mythic heroes. They are stories of daughters, sisters, mothers, and fighters who refused to be erased. From the battlefields of Nakfa to the prison cells of Hazhaz, from refugee camps in Sudan to new beginnings in North America, and Europe, their voices reveal a truth long buried: Eritrea's liberation was carried by women whose sacrifices were profound, whose resilience was unmatched, and whose legacy remains unfinished. This book is both testimony and tribute, a call to remember the women who shaped Eritrea's past and to honor the justice, dignity, and equality they still fight for today.
Tsegalem Woldemariam, herself shaped by the era, gathers these narratives with care and respect. Her work preserves a legacy that might otherwise fade, ensuring that future generations understand not only the cost of freedom, but the women who held its threads together.